Viti-explosion crater, Northern Iceland


On March 29, 1875 a violent eruption in the Dyngjufjoll Mountains finally marked the end of the Askja eruptions. This explosive eruption formed the crater Viti north of Askja Lake.


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Location: Northern, Iceland
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